The Bob Siegel Show

While Bob’s Top Ten Holiday Movie Reviews have been replayed annually at Christmas time, this new show goes beyond. Bob is joined by his wife Dana to talk about other popular and lessor known films, some with mixed reviews, others strongly recommended. In addition, Dana offers commentary on some of Bob’s established Top Ten and […]

Bob and his wife Dana Siegel discuss their favorite Christmas traditions from childhood. Topics include: -Parents who have their children believe in Santa Claus, that moment when the kids grow older and the truth is revealed. -The ongoing debate about whether parents should ever present Santa as anything other than make believe -Dana’s inquiry about […]

Bob concludes a 4-part series on holiday movies with his review of Elf. While admitting that he is in the minority, Bob dissents from public opinion and explains why. Afterwards, as a wrap up for this entire movie review series, Bob is joined by Nick Lane, his radio studio producer a few years ago when these reviews […]

Bob continues his series of holiday movie reviews, moving on to his LEAST favorites. Today he reviews How the Grinch Stole Christmas, but not the original classic. This is director Ron Howard’s 2000 remake of the brilliant Dr. Seuss children’s book (1957) and delightful animated television special (1966) which Seuss himself had also been a big part of. […]

Bob continues his series on holiday movie reviews. Having shared his Top Ten favorites on the last show, he now moves on to movies that were more problematic. Today is a MIXED review, one that Bob has somewhat of a love/hate relationship with, the 1961 Walt Disney version of Babes in Toyland.  TRIVIA: This was actually […]

Bob reviews his favorite and least favorite holiday movies including, Miracle on 34th Street, It’s A Wonderful Life, Scrooge, Babes in Toyland, A Christmas Story, Home Alone, Jingle All the Way, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Elf and many others. This is Part One of a series that will continue over the next few days, re-edited from an older Bob […]

In this special program (recorded originally from Bob’s broadcast show on 12-2-18) Bob goes through the history of Christmas, starting with a defense of miracles such as the Virgin Birth for any who would claim that the Bible is unscientific and therefore unreliable. Bob then moves through the history of the Christmas holiday itself. Topics include: […]

Bob and Dana Siegel take opposite positions in a playful, lighthearted fashion, expressing dissent in their view of Hallmark movies. Bob illustrates (with a generic story) just how predictable they all are. On the other hand, Dana loves the predictability, craving happy warm-hearted endings, especially in this day and age. (Repeat show: First podcast November […]

The Wizard of Oz over time has become associated with Christmas and is often shown on TV along with other holiday movies. While Bob does not see this as a Christmas film, he does love The Wizard of Oz and takes advantage of this time of the year (when it is seen more often) to […]

Bob and his wife Dana Siegel discuss Mary’s visit to her relative Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist, why God considered this visit to be of paramount importance to Mary. Bob also talks about the two nativity accounts in Scripture, one from Matthew, the other from Luke, and how they key in on separate events. […]

Bob’s co-host Jim Berrier pays homage to some favorite celebrities who passed away this year from the world of film, television, radio, singing, and sports. Included: Willy Mays, Quincy Jones, Sandra Crouch, Donald Sutherland, Bob Newhart, Shelly Duval, James Earl Jones,Terry Garr, Dabney Coleman, James Darren, Maggie Smith, and many more. Click on your podcasting […]

Bob’s co-host Jim Berrier makes some sports and movie award predictions for 2025. Both Bob and Jim together make some predictions about the success of the forthcoming Trump presidency. Click on your podcasting platform below to subscribe to The Bob Siegel Show: Apple  |  Google  | Spotify |  TuneIn  | Blubrry | Deezer | Android  | […]

It is common for atheists and other skeptics to challenge Christians when they claim answered prayer for something that could just as easily be attributed to natural circumstances. On today‘s podcast, Bob shares a conversation he once had with a skeptic college student. Bob had recounted a time when he witnessed an amazing intervention of […]

Bob reads a series of questions submitted to him by seekers and skeptics, not only about God’s existence but about God’s nature and abilities. Questions include: -If God created me, who created God? -Did God create the universe, or is God one and the same as the universe? -Why one God? One not many gods? […]

  Dana Siegel joins Bob and reads over the air a variety of questions submitted recently from radio listeners and others. Questions include: -Will babies be raptured into heaven along with believing Christians? -Will the rapture come BEFORE the Great Tribulation? -Are there others beside Enoch and Elijah who were taken into heaven (raptured ahead […]

Bob interviews opera singer turned political activist, Alexandra Levine, who worked on many campaigns including those of President Elect Donald Trump.  She is also involved with the JEXIT movement (Jews Exiting the Democratic Party).   Alexandra can be reached through LevineConsulting.co   For more information on some of the corrected historical revision about Israel discussed […]

On today’s show Bob addresses two important Bible questions: 1) In Jesus’ final discourse during the last supper, He promised that ANYTHING we ask for in His name will be given to us, and yet, obviously, this does not always happen. Why? Bob explains the context of Jesus’ statement. 2) Are all sins equally sinful […]

Bob Siegel talks about the many mines and booby-traps laid out for Trump by Democrats even as President Biden and VP Harris talk about a “peaceful transition of power.” Click on your podcasting platform below to subscribe to World News Brief: Apple  | Google | Spotify | TuneIn | Amazon | iHeartRadio | Blubrry | Deezer | Android |

Bob Siegel shares an audio reading of a chapter from his novel, The Dangerous Christmas Ornament, a children’s story with Judeo-Christian values.   Here are links to the novel and coloring book of the story Bob was reading from:   The Dangerous Christmas Ornament by Bob Siegel  | Jan 27, 2015 The Dangerous Christmas Ornament Coloring Book by Bob […]

Jim Berrier talks with Bob about an adventurous and inspirational month long trip to Europe that he and his wife Leslie recently returned from. This trip also included some unexpected physical trials toward the end of the journey. Jim shares how he made it home to the 2024 voting polls despite these challenges. Click on […]

Bob and his guest Jim Berrier talk about the recent election and speculate as to whether or not President Elect Trump will be able to do the many things he promised. Click on your podcasting platform below to subscribe to The Bob Siegel Show: Apple  |  Google  | Spotify |  TuneIn  | Blubrry | Deezer | […]

In what was only a very brief portion from a longer broadcast, Bob and his guest Jim Berrier talk about starting Christmas early and also how the season can affect even unbelievers. Click on your podcasting platform below to subscribe to The Bob Siegel Show: Apple  |  Google  | Spotify |  TuneIn  | Blubrry | Deezer […]

Bob reads a letter over the air from his brother in Israel who corrects some inaccurate polls that did not honestly reflect the amount of American Jews who voted for Trump in 2024. Click on your podcasting platform below to subscribe to The Bob Siegel Show: Apple  |  Google  | Spotify |  TuneIn  | Blubrry | […]

Bob shows how the popular passage, “Judge not, lest you be judged,” is all too often quoted out of context: Jesus is not actually telling us to never judge. Instead, He is telling us to not judge others for their sin if we have not first dealt with our own sin. It is inappropriate judgment […]

Bob’s producer Brendan Thomas reviews California races and ballot measures. Click on your podcasting platform below to subscribe to The Bob Siegel Show: Apple  |  Google  | Spotify |  TuneIn  | Blubrry | Deezer | Android  | RSS Feed Subscribe by Email: Click to subscribe by email and get Bob’s show in your inbox! Visit Bob […]